Action, Synchronicity and Freedom

Dr. Carlos Letelier did not wait for magic to happen to create his successful oral surgery practice.  He continually took action, so he was prepared when synchronistic opportunities presented themselves.  The result -- he created a life of freedom for, and with, his family. 

As a young man, Carlos traveled the world with a backpack and as little as $50 in his wallet.  He took action to follow his dream to travel, and believed, and did find, odd jobs everywhere he traveled to support his dream.  He continually sought opportunities to learn.  He used those opportunities to continue his education (where he meet his wife and business partner). As a young man, those opportunities looked like medical training.  As a young doctor, those opportunities looked like securing the assistance of a first rate consulting firm to build the foundation of his practice.  He is reserved, yet adventurous.  He is a risk taker, yet grounds his optimism with preparedness.  He feels fear, yet never allowed fear to stop him from taking a risk. 

By stepping out of his comfort zone – leaving his native country Chili, where his entire family of origin, including his identical twin remain today – he allowed unrelated events to come together to pave the stepping stones of his life.  He did not dream of being an oral surgeon as a little boy.  He did not dream of living in Las Vegas.  He is doing both very successfully.

What Carlos did was follow his heart, informed by his head.   That is synchronicity in action. That is how magic happens.  That is how miracles occur.  That is the energy your dreams need to become reality.  When grounded optimism meets prepardness, synchronicity is in action.

Dr. Success Challenge:  In the United States this is what I call Freedom Week.  What action are you willing to take to free yourself from your fear of clarifying your passion and living a life on purpose? 

Thank you Sarah Stuart https://www.facebook.com/magic.sarah.stuart for the graphic used on this blog.

And in the words of Dr. Hew Len, "Wishing you peace beyond all understanding."

Andrea T. Goeglein, PhD

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Ice cream or Church?

For those experiencing the ‘living loss’ of a loved one to Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, finding moments of happiness can be far and in between. Yet when you keep your eyes, ears and heart open you can sometimes be touched by a moment that allows you to share a smile which is all you need to raise everyone spirits.
My friend Mary’s visit with her grandmother provided such a moment for all those who had gathered to celebrate the ailing matriarchs 92nd birthday. Although grandma was dressed in her pajamas and only somewhat aware of why everyone was there and who they actually were, a question fostered in confusion allowed everyone to share a smile.

As recounted to me, a conversation between Mary’s mother and Mary’s grandmother went like this:

Grandma: “Shouldn’t we be going”
Mom: “Where, Mother?”
Grandma: “Home, to church.”
Mom: “We aren’t going to church tonight.”
Grandma: “Oh, okay, Let’s go get ice cream then.”

The innocence of the moment made everyone laugh.

When the story was told to me, it jarred a memory of a teaching of Dr. Hew Len. He has taught that vanilla ice cream is a ‘spiritual’ tool. According to a message he received in meditation, eating vanilla ice cream is an opportunity to connect with God and erase memories of past mis-steps in life.

I remember when I first learned of Dr. Hew Len’s ice cream tool. I thought it was as wacky as anything I had heard. Then I noticed something. Every time I eat ice cream – and I am a vanilla ice cream eater – I think of Dr. Hew Len’s teaching, and after I smile, I realize I am thinking of my connection with God. Wacky or not, it does have the same effect as going to church!

Guess we should watch who we think is suffering dementia and who has odd teachings. Everyone has something they can teach us when we are willing to learn. What we think is 'loss' may not be a loss at all.

Happy learning. Thank you.
Andrea T. Goeglein, PhD
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